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How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time
About two-thirds of teens say phones make it easier for youth to pursue interests, be creative; fewer think it helps peers learn good social skills
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- How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time
- About 4 in 10 teens say they spend too much time on their phone
- About 4 in 10 teens say they spend too much time on their phone
- Teen girls are more likely than boys to say they spend too much time on their phone and social media
- Teen girls are more likely than boys to say they spend too much time on their phone and social media
- Most teens haven’t cut back on their phone or social media use, but girls are more likely than boys to do so
- Most teens haven’t cut back on their phone or social media use, but girls are more likely than boys to do so
- Roughly three-quarters of teens at least sometimes feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phone; 44% feel anxious
- Roughly three-quarters of teens at least sometimes feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phone; 44% feel anxious
- Most teens say the benefits of smartphones outweigh the harms for people their age
- Most teens say the benefits of smartphones outweigh the harms for people their age
- About two-thirds of teens say phones make it easier for youth to pursue interests, be creative; fewer think it helps peers learn good social skills
- About two-thirds of teens say phones make it easier for youth to pursue interests, be creative; fewer think it helps peers learn good social skills
- Half of parents look through their teen’s phone; 43% of teens think their parent checks their phone
- Half of parents look through their teen’s phone; 43% of teens think their parent checks their phone
- About 4 in 10 parents and teens say the time teens spend on their phone regularly leads to arguments
- About 4 in 10 parents and teens say the time teens spend on their phone regularly leads to arguments
- Most parents say managing how much time their teen is on the phone is a priority
- Most parents say managing how much time their teen is on the phone is a priority
- Parents with younger teens are more likely to set time limits on phone use
- Parents with younger teens are more likely to set time limits on phone use
- Higher-income parents are more likely to say it’s hard to manage how much time their teen is on the phone
- Higher-income parents are more likely to say it’s hard to manage how much time their teen is on the phone
- Roughly half of parents say they spend too much time on their phone, but this varies by income
- Roughly half of parents say they spend too much time on their phone, but this varies by income
- Nearly half of teens say their parent at least sometimes gets distracted by their phone in conversations; fewer parents see it this way
- Nearly half of teens say their parent at least sometimes gets distracted by their phone in conversations; fewer parents see it this way
- Most teens haven’t cut back on their phone or social media use, but girls are more likely than boys to do so
- Most teens haven’t cut back on their phone or social media use, but girls are more likely than boys to do so
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